Refani Surname
Approximately 401 people bear this surname
Refani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 205 | 1:493,845 | 58,364 |
| Indonesia | 124 | 1:1,066,526 | 77,317 |
| Zimbabwe | 60 | 1:257,304 | 27,433 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Refani (159) may also be a first name.
Refani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Refani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Refani is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Refani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Refani? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 725,073rd most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,173,431 people. Refani is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Refani reside; 82 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 51 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 727,628th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 159 people.
The last name Refani is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 205 people, or 1 in 493,845. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Cagayan Valley, where 31 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 24 percent are found and Ilocos, where 15 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 31 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refatni | 92 | 73 | / |
| Riefani | 92 | 68 | / |
| Reafani | 92 | 29 | / |
| Refangi | 92 | 22 | / |
| Reffani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rifani | 83 | 5,279 | / |
| Refana | 83 | 62 | / |
| Refane | 83 | 22 | / |
| Refanh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Refany | 83 | 1 | / |
| Resfahani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rifangi | 77 | 328 | / |
| Raifani | 77 | 69 | / |
| Rifaini | 77 | 56 | / |
| Riefana | 77 | 53 | / |
| Resfoni | 77 | 51 | / |
| Riffani | 77 | 25 | / |
| Rifhani | 77 | 14 | / |
| Refouni | 77 | 11 | / |
| Rifanie | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rifanni | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rifgani | 77 | 5 | / |
| Reffane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rayfani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rhefana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Refayne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rifagni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Refeane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Riofani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rifaani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rifahani | 71 | 14 | / |
| Rifhaini | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rhetfane | 71 | 4 | / |
| Reffouni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rifana | 67 | 439 | / |
| Rifane | 67 | 95 | / |
| Rifany | 67 | 38 | / |
| Rifoni | 67 | 37 | / |
| Reffainer | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Refani
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